Tradesmen serving in different sectors in the city came together to stand by the Palestinian people who have been subjected to attacks by the occupying Israel since October 7. The tradesmen, who started an action to protest the human tragedy in Gaza and to bring Israel’s war crimes to the agenda, took various steps in their workplaces.
Traders’ Action Methods
- Shopkeepers expressed their reactions by stating that the occupying Israeli soldiers target civilians in Palestine, regardless of whether they are old, young, women or children.
- They protested Israel’s attacks by hanging posters in the windows of their workplaces that read “Zionists cannot enter this workplace.”
- They prepared posters with photos of soldiers in order to expose the war crimes of the occupying Israeli soldiers that they shared on social media.
Sensitivity of Tradesmen
The shopkeepers aimed to draw the public’s attention to this issue by not remaining silent against the attacks of the occupying Israel, which have caused the deaths of hundreds of innocent people in Gaza and the injuries of thousands. Stating that they stand with the Palestinian people, the shopkeepers emphasized that they will always take part in the struggle for human rights and justice.
| Names of Tradesmen | Their Actions |
|---|---|
| Mahmut Ahiska | He protested Israel’s attacks by hanging a poster in the window of his workplace that read, “Zionists cannot enter this workplace.” |
| Fatih Gunaydin | He created posters exposing Israel’s war crimes to highlight the suffering of the people in Gaza. |
| Ahmet Sapanci | He called on the international community and the people of the world to be sensitive about the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the occupying Israel on the issue of Palestine. |
